The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-08
SUMMARY or TUB NEWS.
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NoNSA VsSOO Suas W1o AOUuU SUtlSyS tUc
Jury having teen u but thirteen minutes.
d.. E. H. Duggan, . wealthy and well.
known physician Of williamson, New York,
vas deliberately shot aud killed Friday after
noon by George Weidler. Tho motive 10 not
known, but the sssaesin says It was family
natter.
Ladln 4 Rand's powder mill At Wayne, N.
j., exploded Tuesday morning, killing John
j. Ccvcs aud Chss. Tier August Karouec,
who vas near the mill, has not been seen
since aud is undoubtedly killed. ssvcr.lmcn
are slightly injured. The explosion shook
the ground for n great distance, breaking
windows and damaging small houeca.
On Saturday last the executive committee
OF the Cornell university trustees completed
and for u contract disposing of the
pine timber on about 5000 acres of land In
Penokce Groupc, Ashland county, Wisconsin.
The amount received for this timber 10 over
$500, 600, and the university will 10 have an
income from that very handsome sum. The
university still Owls the land from which this
is to be cut. 1t is full Of Iron and very
valuable.
Hon. WIN. Nj. Evsrts presided at the Yale
alumni meeting at New Haven ON Tuesday.
The attendance was very large and a%nuausual
interest was taken In the proceedings. Hon.
Edwards Pierrcpont expressed the opinion
that the course laid down by Yale was too
extensive in Its requirements for the average
man. Those who intend to become teachers,
professors, etc, should be encouraged to take
the full course, but the student who 10 look.
ing forward to a life struggle in the business
world should he allowed to pursue q shorter
route. and get at his life work sooner.
The special committee appointed last week
to suggest notifications In the civil service
rules finished its work in New York Tuesday.
1t was decided not to recommend any change
in the form Of application by candidates, but
to recommend that hereafter all examination
papers be marked up in Washington, that
marking to tie done by a board of fifteen
members from different offices throughout
the country. The object in view in having
all the examination papers marked Ivy the
central board is to do away with all oppor-
unity for suspicion of unfairness, such as
obtains in certain localities under the present
local board system, aud which tends to
neutralizc the objects sought for under the
civil service law.
The submarine divers Of New York were
somewhat excited Tues dsy ovsr q great hunt
inauguratcd in Philadelpl for treasure
trove. The schooner w. II. Orr started Tues.
day fully tquippe;l to raise the British p-i.
agents in London, discovered that the De.
Brsak, sailing under Letters of marquc, was
sunk in the Delaware river of Lewcs, with
two gaileons from tho West Indiee, in 1s9S,
and dually located the spot where the vent
down.. All bis searches were conducted with
secrecy, and sevcra, months ago were reward
ed with Success. The two galleons are sup.
posed to contain over $7,000,c0J, PLACED on
boarti by the government, and t2, 100000 III
private funds. Tue British government will
receive 10 per rent. of the fund and the re.
ma'nder will be divided between DIR. Fancoast
and the submarine agency.
AT the alumni dinner Of Yale university at
New Haven, Hon. j.. Randolph Tucker, of
Virginia, spoke Of the pleasant relations that
had always existed between Virsisia and Con-
nccticut. As he sat down President Dwight
arose acd said: "Yale university and the
state OF Connecticut extends the. right hand
Of fellowship to old Virginis." Tucker sprang
10 his feet, and, graspicg President Dwight
by the hand, attempted to reply, but the out.
burst OF applause was 20 enthusiastic that be
stood for several minutes holding the preei-
dent by the hand before be could he heard
Tucker thanked President Dwight and prayed
God to bless the union Of Connecticut and
Virginia and Yale university. This exchange
ut frA'erual greetings created the greatest en-,
thusiism aud most favorable comment.
In an extra Tuesday evening the New Yorl
Mail and Express says: "Jake Sharp II
lying. The reason that he did not testify In
his own behalf Tuesday afternoon, as wa.
contia: ntly expected By every one right along
was because Ills physician expressed the opin.
ion that the strain of a rigid cross-rxamina
ton, etc, would result in his death. It was
reported subsequently that a learned physician
vas OF the opinion that Suarp cannot live
more thar a week or ten days, AMI the leas
undue excitement will kill hi;n y, once, owing
tn his heart !rousic." The paper asserts that
.he scheme ui.;rr constellation now is to
isk: the case out OF the hands OF the Jury nv
bringing Judge Barrett n certificate from
Sharp's l~iyeic!an To the effect that Sharp in
all probability will drop dead in the ccurt
room when the jury briug Il e verde! IN, nu
%a.att"r Sh.t II is. 1t is thought this will III.
lure The JUICE to stop the cas-. where it ia.
A great lianic on Wall STREET on FRIDAY
caused y good deal OF excitement, though
ca'isc FOR the marked decline In stocks was
ilticuit to discover. Cyrus W. Field was
seen in his office in the afternoon in regard to
tue umo that he and Jay Gould and Russell
Sage had fallen out, causing the big drop in
stocks. Mr.. Field said: s'Therc is nothing in
it-not the slightest foundation for the
story" Secretary Fairchild said he had
arranged wish Assistant Treasurer Canda, at
New York, to keep him informed Of the con.
dition of affairs in Wall street, especially II
anything serious should occur. He intimated
that should a panic seem imminent he would
authorize the payment Of interest due July l
which wou,i release about sy,O0O,OO0. He
also said that II 1t should become necessary
ac would offer tn redeem ut once, without NJ.
bate, $40, coo, goo 8 per cent bonds, maturing
July l.
WEST AND SOUTH.